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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1972
Page
4
The piece notes truck drivers view failure to signal as the top fault by passenger car drivers and rank excessive speed lower, with other violations like dim lights and tailgating listed. It argues both truckers and auto groups agree care and common sense are essential for safer highways.
Virginia Payette reports on Eldridge Cleaver seeking the Delta Airlines hijackers’ million to fund a Black Panther revolution. Boumedienne allegedly allows revolutionary groups funds and shelter, while Cleaver’s push for overseas aid stalls as Algeria’s regime keeps tight control.
Eleanor Phillips of Brooklyn paralyzed since age 7, worked as a Boys' Clubs switchboard operator for 18 years, retiring at 63. She drove, cooked, traveled the US and Europe, completed high school and business courses, and credits faith and perseverance with her achievements.
Reporters crowd the Miami convention aisles while delegates sit, the crowd reports reform scans but television coverage stalls as the event nears a potential breakthrough.
Commentator notes 1G reform yields dull roll calls as chair enforces Roberts Rules of Order keeping members quiet until told to vote yes. The piece highlights the power of procedural instruction over open debate and individual dissent.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports H. R. Haldeman runs campaign strategy from the White House, directing ads, staff, and access while coordinating with the November Group. The piece notes his influence surpasses other aides and his close ties to Nixon, with mention of Larry Higby as a trusted aide. It also cites Haldeman’s role during Kennedy pressures and Thomas Watson’s Nixon alignment through IBM amid anti trust cases.
Columnist notes a UCSC study funding the ozone risk of supersonic transports while mocks ecology funding and the Common Market talks over tomato paste and fish. He critiques age voting rules and political self-interest, calling for cautious reform yet predicting little change.
Washington columnist Bruce Biossat reports GOP officials expect Nixon to win a broad electoral sweep with five to seven states possibly tipping the race. McGovern appears strongest only in Hawaii California Minnesota Wisconsin West Virginia and Massachusetts, with California lingering as a tossup.
Russell Kirk argues most Northern Ireland Catholics oppose the IRA, condemning sectarian violence in Armagh and Derry. He notes bishops’ denouncements, IRA divisions, and ties to global terrorists, urging shared Christian morality to end the cycle of violence.
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